108 BIRDS. 



only emarginate; much variegated; L, 15; W. 12; T. 6. 



U.S. 



2. A. brachyotus, (Gm.) Macgil. Shoet-Eaebd Owl. 

 Ear tufts small and inconspicuous; two outer primaries 

 emarginate; L. 15; W. 13; T. 6. U. S. and Europe. 

 (JBrachyotus palustris, Auct.) 



3. SYRNIUM, Savigny. Barebd Owls. 

 * Iris black ; 5 outer primaries emarginate. (Syrnium.) 



1. S. nebulosum, (Forst.) Boie. Babebd Owl. Toes 

 not concealed; olive brown, barred with white above; 

 breast barred; belly streaked; L. 18; W. 14; T. 9. E. 

 N. Am., common. 



** Iris yellow ; 6 outer primaries emarginate. (ScoHcvptex.) 



2. S. oinereum, (Gmel.) Aud. Great Geay Owl. 

 Toes concealed by long feathers; cinereous brown above, 

 waved with white ; breast streaked, belly barred; largest 

 of all our owls; L. 30; W. 18; T. 12. Northern, S. in 

 winter to N. States. 



4. NYCTALE, Brehm. Spaeeow Owls. 



1. N. tengmalmii, Gm. var. richardsonii, (Bon.) Ridg. 

 Tkngmalm's Owl. Nostrils sunken, elongated, opening 

 laterally; tail more than half wing; general color choco- 

 late brown, variegated; L. 10; W. 7^; T. 4^. Northern, 

 S. to N. U. S. 



3. N. acadica, (Gm.) Bon. Saw-Whkt Owl. Nos- 

 trils prominent, nearly circular, opening anteriorly; L. 

 8; W. 5|; T. 3i. U. S., rather northerly. 



5. SCOPS, Savigny. Screech Owls. 

 1. 5. as/o, (L.) Bon. Sceeech Owl. Red Owl. 

 Grayish, speckled and barred, or else with the grayish 

 replaced by bright reddish ; these two different styles of 



